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The transversity function and double spin asymmetry in semi-inclusive DIS

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-09-06 v2

Abstract

We show that the spin asymmetry in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering between a longitudinally polarized lepton beam and a transversely polarized proton target is sensitive to the proton transversity function. The asymmetry, which is twist 3, is estimated to be more than 10% under the most favourable conditions. The experiment we suggest is feasible at facilities like DESY, CERN and JLAB.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0109086,
  title  = {The transversity function and double spin asymmetry in semi-inclusive DIS},
  author = {E. Di Salvo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0109086},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages; changed and shortened text; added 4 refs